Occupant-propelled sleigh



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Patented Feb. 13, 1923.

iria stary iaiaiia OCCUPANT-PROPELD SLEIG'I'L Appnca'ionfnea March a, i922. -seriaina 540,895. 'i

vand has for its object to provide avdevice of this nature, in a manner hereinafter set forth, having a foot operated mechanism for propelling the sleigh when occasion so requires and further having means for shifting the said mechanism clear of the ice or snow to permit of coasting of the sleigh when desired.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a sleigh which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, eliicient and convenient in its use and inexpensive to manufacture. y

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, it being understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

In the drawings wherein like iefeience characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a sleigh in accordance with this invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken therethrough looking downwardly,-

iiigure 3 is an elevation of the propeller device, a portion thereof being broken away,

Figure 4i is a section taken therethrough on the line l-Li of Figure 3, i

Figure 5 is a plan of one side thereof showing the same before the deviceis assembled,

Figure 6 is a detailed section taken on the i line'G- of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 7 is a detail fragmentary view showing the manner in which the telescoping frame operates, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged section taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7 looking` in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will beseen that the device `consists of a pairv of main bars l; which are slightly spaced fronieach` other so as to receive `a seatbracket "2, at onerend'and a fulcrum bracket 3 at the other end. seat i is disposedlin :the seat bracket l `in `any suit-able manner being' held in .an adjusted. lposition by means of a screw. rlhis seat bracket i); extends rearwardly for a short distance so as to befconnected to theVupper endsl of the standardsA which diverge from eachother `toward theirlbottomfends' and arei'n pivotal engagement' with a truck indicated at 7 which is provided with a pair of spaced runners 8 havingl vertical brackets9 extending therefrom for supporting `a frame 10. A bar 1l is bent upon itself so that its legs are spaced from each other and its bent portion is curved upwardly as at l2.

Intermediate the legs of the `bar 1i there is journalled a pedal shaft 13 which is pro- 14; and a propeller member indicated generally at 16 is keyed upon' this shaft for the purpose of engagement with the snow or ice so i that the sleigh may be propelled forwardly when desired. The rear portions of the bars 'il are offset and pivotally engaged fwith the rear truck by the bolt 18 passing throughits terminals, .this bolt 18 being sup.`

presently appear.'` The rods Q3 form part of this telescoping frame and are also provided with stop lips 24C for engagement withv stop lips 22 and a ring r25fis suitably mounterica..4

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A telescoping vided with any conventional forni of pedals ed on the prongs 21 so as to keep the prongs in engagement with the corresponding barl 23. A spring 26 is connected to the cnrvedup end 12 of the bar 11 and also to the fulcrum bracket 3. y

This fulcrum bracket Sirotatably supports a handle bar receiving member 28 which has a front fork 29 for receiving the forward or steering runner 30.

As is disclosed to advantage in the drawing, the propellingdevice 16 is substantially star shape being formed Vof two spaced side members shown in plan in Figure 5.4 Each side member consists of a star shaped body 32 having the wings 33 on its pointed extension which are bent inwardly or at substantial right angles to the wing extension so that when the two sides are together these wings overlap each other as is indicated to advantage, for instance, in Figure 3 and also indicated in Figure 4. This hollow construction ot the propelling device renders the same light and the spring 26 will ree tain the same out of engagement with the ice or snow until pressure is given to the pedals 14 which will cause the propeller to rotate and at the same time force it into engagement with the snow as will be evident from an inspection oit Figure l.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is l. A sleigh of the class described comprising a steering portion having a runner at its lower end, a pair of rearwardly extending brace bars extending therefrom, a pair of standards connected with the bars, a sleigh truck carried at the endy of the standards, a bar pivoted to the truck, a spring for supporting one end of the bar, a propeller rotatable on the bar, and a telescoping' frame connected to the first mentioned bars andthe latter bar.

2. A propeller device of the class described comprising a pair of spaced mem` bers including body portions having pointed extensions radiating therefrom7 wings formed on the extensions and extending angularly therefrom so as to overlap and lie alongside oi similar extensions on. the oppo site member.

ln testimony7 whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EWALD ERNEST STURK. lVitnesses E. L. Pnooron, GEO. R. DAME. 

